Maia Gough’s ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ audition was the stand-out performance of Saturday night’s show, and the youngster easily earned her a place in the next stage of the competition.
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In yet another bizarre episode that brought us jazz dancing, a “hair show” and even a mother/daughter performance of a song about spanking (‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ really does have a lot to answer for…), Maia managed to wow the judges without any bells and whistles.
Instead, the 12-year-old schoolgirl from South Wales stunned the judges using just her voice, as she performed the Whitney Houston staple, ‘I Have Nothing’.
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After Maia got the judges up on their feet, Amanda Holden was full of praise, saying: “For 12 years old, honestly, it was mind-blowingly fantastic.”
David Walliams also took the opportunity to address the fact that some people don’t think children should be able to audition for ‘BGT’, adding: “Sometimes they’re miles better than the adults! The way you sang that song, we don’t have to take on board that you’re 12 years old.
“You really are a diva and you really can hold our attention like any adult singer we’ve had on the show.”
Finally, Simon Cowell revealed told the young hopeful: “You are someone to watch. Very, very good.”
Four yeses later, and Maia was put through to the next stage of the competition, which she said felt “amazing”, adding: “I can’t even describe it.”
‘Britain’s Got Talent’ returns next Saturday at 8pm on ITV.